to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
something; some kind of; for some reason
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
near; nearby; not far off
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style